Category: Philanthropist

Dr. Shafik Sachedina is a popular dental surgeon who has saved many lives. Currently, he is his head of department at Jamati Institutions. Shafik has led many institutions to rise in the society. Many organizations credit their success to the leadership of Shafik. His able leadership abilities have been fundamental in running the affairs of Jamati institutions.

Dr. Shafik Sachedina is in control of the operations of Ismaili institutions. He manages many programs for the institution. The organization was founded with the aim of enlightening the people on the Muslim culture and history. The institution has established sixteen branches to ensure that many people can access their education. Many people in central Asia have connected to the services being provided by Aga Khan Development Network due to the efforts of Ismaili institutions.

Dr. Shafik Sachedina was privileged to attend some of the best training institutions in the world. He is an alumnus of the University of London. He also enrolled at Guy’s Hospital Medical and Dental School where he obtained training in dental surgery. He spends most of his life in England practicing medicine. He developed entrepreneurial skills while working in England. He wanted to venture into a business that deals with medical stuff.

Dr. Shafik Sachedina provides services at Jamati institution as a volunteer. He also leads a company that he co-founded which is known as Sussex health care. He serves in the position of a chairman in the organization. Sussex Health Care is a renowned healthcare facility that has been providing support services for many years. The organization has been preferred by clients in various parts of the world. Sussex is committed to ensuring that all the clients are provided with customized services. The company has received a lot of accreditation due to exceptional services that it provide to the members of the community.one of the award is the ISO certification for Health Quality Services in 2000. Sussex has highly trained staff that is committed to making the organization excellent in-home care services. Shafik Sachedina has ensured that the clients are provided services that meet their needs. The charges in the organization are affordable.

Dr. Shafik Sachedina has served as executive officer in several organizations. He has worked as the president of FOCUS and Ismaili Council. The skills that he has accumulated while serving in the organizations have guaranteed him success in his career path. He has mentored people to serve their communities as volunteers.

Dick and Betsy Devos: The driving force behind the transformation of Grand Rapids.

Dick Devos was the Chief Executive Officer of his family’s Amway Corporation for almost a decade. This was between the period of 1993 to 2002. In 1991, he publicly voiced his displeasure with a plan to construct a multi-purpose sports and convention Centre in his hometown; Grand Rapids. He lobbied against the construction of the arena in the downtown region of Grand Rapids. Dick Devos said that the development of the sports complex would be disastrous to the wellbeing of the town. His campaign against the sports facility gave birth to a group of business executives. The group was the force behind the building of the Van Andel Arena, among other institutional structures. These infrastructures are accredited with the upward trajectory of the Grand Rapids skyline.

Dick married Betsy Davos who was also an heir to an enormous family fortune. Through their combined strength they tried to change and influence policies. Being donors of the GOP, they have used their influence to push for changes in laws of the state concerning labor and education. Betsy was a staunch advocate for the expansion of charter schools while on the other hand, Dick engineered the 2012 labor laws in Michigan. The Devos influence spans further than Republican politics and its conservative causes. For more than three decades now, the Dick & Betsy Family Foundation has supported and funded numerous just causes. These include leadership programs, arts and culture, and policy initiatives aimed at making changes in the education sector.

In 2006 the couple donated a chunk of the money used to construct a Children’s hospital. The hospital is named after Dick’s mother, Helen Devos, wife of Rich Devos. Dick says the hospital has increased pediatric care in the area allowing for mobile medical care. Education has been a major key point of concern for the Devos’. Dick founded the charter high school, West Michigan Aviation Academy in 2010. Betsy says that their agendas towards education might be different, but the outcome they seek is the same. They have advocated for the less privileged children to be able to receive the same education as the rich kids. The momentum behind their school choices campaign is the reason behind Betsy’s appointment to President Trump’s cabinet. She is currently the U.S Secretary of Education.